Anne Forrester Lecture on Early Kingdoms of Africa

Object Details

Creator: Anacostia Neighborhood Museum
Names: Anacostia Community Museum; Anacostia Neighborhood Museum; Forrester, Anne, 1941-2006; Kinard, John, 1936-1989
Collection Creator: Anacostia Community Museum

Place: Africa; Congo (Brazzaville); Anacostia (Washington, D.C.); Washington (D.C.); United States

Custodial History: Created for Anacostia Neighborhood Museum. Program at Anacostia Neighborhood Museum.

Citation: Anne Forrester Lecture on Early Kingdoms of Africa, Record Group AV09-023, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.

Scope and Contents: Anne Forrester from Howard University talks about early kingdoms and rulers of Africa. She speaks of historical people, places, and events. Forrester speaks mostly about the Kingdom of the Congo and the Bakongo people. Other topics discussed include the Ashanti people, Mali, Zimbabwe, and trade in Africa, including weapons, slaves, gold, spices, cloth and pottery. Introduction by John Kinard. Lecture followed by question and answer session.; Lecture. Sound only. Contents on AV003128 overlaps with contents on AV003457 and AV003524. Part of ACM Museum Events, PR, and Ceremonies Recordings. AV003457: part 1, dated 19690212. AV003524: part 2, dated 19690212. AV003128: undated.

Collection Restrictions: Use of the materials requires an appointment. Some items are not accessible due to obsolete format and playback machinery restrictions. Please contact the archivist at acmarchives@si.edu.